Bihar Elections 2020: Why People Are Not Wearing Masks in Bihar?

With the campaign for the Bihar assembly election reaching fever pitch, the Election Commission’s warning of stern action for violation of Covid-19 protocol has gone unheeded, with people gathering in huge numbers at rallies without wearing masks or caring for social distancing. While leaders have asked people to adhere to the COVID protocols, there hasn’t been any salutary effect and the crowds remain unrestrained as people jostle for occupying vantage positions at election rallies. Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies of top leaders without wearing face masks and pushing and shoving each other for space. "When questioned why are they not wearing face masks, they come up with lame excuses like they forgot it at their home or fish out one from their pocket saying they find it difficult to put it on due to oppressive heat," said a police officer. Many people even went to the extent of saying that Coronavirus pandemic had now ended in the state and hence they didn’t find the need to wear a mask. Watch the hilarious exchange here.